Insignia placing device for combat jackets



May 12, 1953 M. F. THACKER INSIGNIA PLACING DEVICE FOR COMBAT JACKETS Filed NOV. 2, 1950 IN VEN TOR. MzY/a rd F Tia 6%62 ATTORNEYS Patented May 12, 1953 OFFICE INSIGNIA PLACING DEVICE FOR COMBAT JACKETS Millard F. Thacker, Fort Sam Houston, Teiz. Application November 2, 1950, Serial No. 193,622 4 Claims. (01. 33-180) This invention relates --to a device for positioning insignia on military clothing.

'The object of the-invention'is' to provide a device which will facilitate the accurate attachment of various insignia to the clothing of military personnel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which will facilitate the accurate placement of insignia on battle jackets or other uniforms whereby such insignia can be placed properly so as to conform with the appropriate military regulations.

A further object of the invention is to provide an insignia-positioning device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals have been used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a front elevational view showing the device of the present invention being used for afilxing insignia to military clothing;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the insigniapositioning device of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the opposite side of the device.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral i designates the insignia-positioning device of the present invention, and the device may be made of any suitable material, such as plastic, wood, metal or cardboard. The insignia' positioning device I0 includes a front wall I I and the insignia-positioning device may be fabricated of a single piece of material. I

Arranged rearwardly or spaced behind the front wall II is a back wall I2, Figures 2 and 3, the front wall II being wider than the back wall I 2. Connecting the back wall I2 to the from wall II is a web I4.

The front wall II is provided with a pair of spaced, semicircular cutouts or recesses I5 and I6, and these cutouts I5 and I6 are adapted to snugly receive therein insignia, such as the insignia button I8, which is to be affixed to the uniform; Arranged intermediate the pair of cutouts I5 and I6 is a V-shaped notch I1 which is adapted to be arranged in alignment with the notch I9 between the lapel and the collar ZI of the battle jacket or other article of clothing, so as to indicate to the user when the insignia-positioning device It! is in its proper position.

The front wall II has arranged on its outer words may be printed or otherwise affixed to the front wall II.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that a device has been provided which will facilitate or enable persons to properly and accurately afiix prescribed insignia of service personnel to their clothing as required by army or other military regulations. In using the device, the front wall II is arranged adjacent the outer surface of the lapel 20 or collar 2|, while the back wall I2 is arranged in slidable engagement with the rear portions of the collar and lapel. Then, the device of the present invention is slid up or down until the notch I! coincides with the notch I9 between the collar and the lapel, as shown in Figure 1.

Then, the insignia buttons, such as the buttons I 8, are arranged in the semi-circular cutouts I5 and It, so that the edges of the insignia buttons I8 are aligned with the edges of the cutouts I5 and I6. Next, the points or prongs of these conventional insignia buttons I8 are projected through the material of the jacket, and the clutch pins are affixed to the prongs. Now, the device I0 of the present invention can be withdrawn so that it can be used over and over again. In solid lines in Figure 1, the device is shown being used for properly aflixing or'positioning the insignia on the left side of the jacket, but it is to be understood that the device can also be used for positioning the insignia on the right side of the jacket. The words Left and Right on the front wall II indicate to the user which end of the device should be up.

If desired, the shape of the device can be varied, and also only one of the cutouts may be provided if desired. The device of the present invention is especially suitable for placing or properly affixing insignia to combat jackets of military personnel.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, an insigniapositioning device adapted to be positioned on the lapel of a uniform jacket comprising a front wall, a back wall, a web connecting said front wall to said back wall, there being a pair of spaced semicircular cutouts arranged in the forward edge of said front wall and equally spaced from the ends of said front wall.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an insignia-positioning device adapted :to be positioned on the lapel of a uniform jacket comprising a front wall, a back wall, a web connecting said front wall to said back wall, therebeing a 3 pair of spaced semicircular cutouts arranged in the forward edge of said front wall and equally spaced from the ends of said front wall, said device being fabricated of a single piece of rnaterial.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an insignia-positioning device adapted to be positioned on the lapel of a uniform jacket comprising a front wall, a back wall, a web connecting said front wall to said back wall, there being a pair of spaced semicircular cutouts arranged in the forward edge of said front wall and equally spaced from the ends of said front wall,,-saiddevice being fabricated of a single piece of material, there being an alignment notch arranged in the forward edge of said front wall between said cutouts.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a device for facilitating accurate attachment of insignia to the lapel of a uniform jacket, said device being fabricated of a single piece of material and-oom prising afront wall and a back wall; a-web (ionnecting said front wall to said baclrwall, there being a pair of spaced semicircular cutouts ar- 4 ranged in the forward edge of said front wall and equally spaced from the ends of said front wall, there being a notch arranged in the forward edge 01' said front wall intermediate said cutouts.

MILLARD F. THACKER.

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Johnson "as Jan. 30, 1951 

